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Raven Brings Back the Sun (Tales of Honor)

RedChairPress — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:43:49 +0000

In the far north of Canada, daylight disappears for much of the year. This Inuit legend describes how the First People of Canada explained the sun’s return to their remote lands.

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Pages:

Intermediate (6 to 9)

Language:

English

Red Chair Press

Suzanne Barchers, Angela Oliynyk

Categories:

Animals & Creatures, Dance, Educational, Embracing Diversity, Environment, Religion

Features:

Illustrations

Keywords:

raven, inuit, legend, canada, sun, darkness, folklore, light.

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tales honorTM of Raven Back the Brings Sun A T A L E F R O M C A N A D A Retold by Suzanne I Barchers Illustrated by Angela Oliynyk Raven Back the Brings Sun A T A L E F R O M C A N A D A Retold by Suzanne I Barchers Illustrated by Angela Oliynyk Please visit our website at wwwredchairpresscom Find a free catalog of all our highquality products for young readers For a free activity page for this story go to wwwredchairpresscom and look for Free Activities Raven Brings Back the Sun Publishers CatalogingInPublication Data Prepared by The Donohue Group Inc Barchers Suzanne I illustrated by Angela Oliynyk Raven brings back the sun a tale from Canada retold by Suzanne I Barchers pages illustrations cm Tales of honor Summary In the far north of Canada daylight disappears for much of the year This Inuit legend describes how the First Peoples of Canada explained the suns return to their remote lands Interest age level Issued also as an ebook ISBN library binding ISBN paperback SunJuvenile fiction RavensJuvenile fiction NightJuvenile fiction FolkloreCanada SunFiction RavensFiction NightFiction Folklore Canada I Oliynyk Angela II Title III Series Barchers Suzanne Tales of honor PZ81B37 Ra Copyright Red Chair Press LLC Tales of Honor is a trademark of Red Chair Press All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact inforedchairpresscom This series first published by Red Chair Press LLC PO Box South Egremont MA Printed in the United States of America WZ1114 In the land of the midnight sun the days of summer can be long and warm But in the winter the cold nights linger To the dismay of the people who lived when the Earth was young the time of day and light suddenly ended The suns light disappeared and the days remained dark The only light whether day or night came from the distant stars In a village near the big water the people begged the shamans to bring back the sun and the moon The shamans fashioned many charms and intoned many chants But the darkness persisted A young orphan boy who lived in the village often sat near the assembly house He had few friends for many people thought he was foolish Some people even treated him poorly Each day the boy watched the shamans recreate the same charms and repeat the same chants Each day the sun and moon stayed hidden One day the boy spoke to the shamans Your charms and chants are not working The shamans ignored the boy After all he was hardly worthy of their notice Besides they were occupied with their charms and chants The boy spoke again Your charms and chants are not working Dont bother us said a shaman Dont you see that we are busy Our people are counting on us to bring back the light It will take more than charms and chants to bring back the sun and the moon the boy observed Well if you think you know so much why dont you bring back the light a shaman grumbled Alright I will declared the boy The shamans became angry at the orphan boys boast and drove him away

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Bunyip in the Moon (Tales of Honor)

RedChairPress — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:16:16 +0000

When a young woman is captured and brought under the spell of the feared Bunyip, one brave hunter sets out to save her. And while his bravery is finally rewarded, it is thought the Bunyip still looks down on people today to bring them under its spell.

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Pages:

Intermediate (6 to 9)

Language:

English

Red Chair Press

Suzanne Barchers, Peter Clarke

Categories:

Action Adventure, Fantasy, Growing Up, Imagination, Lessons, Little Brave Stories, Magic

Features:

Illustrations

Keywords:

folklore, bunyip, legend, australia, mythology, rescue, hunter, spell.

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tales honorTM of A T A L E F R O M A U S T R A L I A Retold by Suzanne I Barchers Illustrated by Peter Clarke BunyipMooninthe A T A L E F R O M A U S T R A L I A Retold by Suzanne I Barchers Illustrated by Peter Clarke BunyipMooninthePlease visit our website at wwwredchairpresscom Find a free catalog of all our highquality products for young readers For a free activity page for this story go to wwwredchairpresscom and look for Free Activities Bunyip in the Moon A Tale from Australia Publishers CatalogingInPublication Data Prepared by The Donohue Group Inc Barchers Suzanne I illustrated by Peter Clarke Bunyip in the moon a tale from Australia retold by Suzanne I Barchers pages illustrations cm Tales of honor Summary When a young woman is captured and brought under the spell of the feared Bunyip one brave hunter sets out to save her And while his bravery is finally rewarded it is thought the Bunyip still looks down on people today to bring them under its spell An aboriginal tale from Australia Interest age level Issued also as an ebook ISBN library binding ISBN paperback HuntersJuvenile fiction Animals MythicalJuvenile fiction Incantations Juvenile fiction CourageJuvenile fiction FolkloreAustralia HuntersFiction Animals MythicalFiction CourageFiction FolkloreAustralia I Clarke Peter II Title III Series Barchers Suzanne Tales of honor PZ81B37 Bu Copyright Red Chair Press LLC Tales of Honor is a trademark of Red Chair Press All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact inforedchairpresscom This series first published by Red Chair Press LLC PO Box South Egremont MA Printed in the United States of America WZ1114 Long ago in the time before history the Bunyip freely roamed the land where the Murray River would one day flow One evening as night fell the Bunyip trudged along the river bed under a full moon It hoped to glimpse something that would serve as its nightly meal Tiring the Bunyip climbed up the river bank It leaned against a gumtree blending with its mottled trunk While resting it realized that it was not alone In the nearby swamp a hunter crouched motionless in a clump of rushes in the swamp He was nearly invisible thanks to a bundle of rushes tied on his back Two unsuspecting ducks paddled by only to be snatched up by the hunter With the rushes still tied to his back the man turned toward his nearby camp carrying the ducks As the hunter passed the gum tree the Bunyip braced himself ready to seize the man That slight hesitation proved to be the Bunyips undoing Instead of capturing the hunter the Bunyip caught only a few of the rushes strapped to the mans back

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Loch Ness Monster

Gray_Duck — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 04:02:02 +0000

Is it a monster or a myth surfacing in Scotland’s Loch Ness? This book first details the creature called Nessie, and then questions its existence. Young readers get to review information offered by both eyewitnesses and scientists. Will it be enough to form an opinion?

Average: 5 (4 votes)

Pages:

Advanced (9 to 13)

Language:

English

ISBN:

9781948052061

Gray Duck

Marvin Lopez

Categories:

Animals & Creatures, Boys, Educational, Girls, Mother Nature

Features:

Illustrations, Photos

Keywords:

nessy, loch ness monster, sea monsters, monster, scotland, myth, legend, unexplained, mysterious

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Bigfoot

Gray_Duck — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 03:39:42 +0000

Are the most-wanted monsters in North America fugitives or frauds? This book first presents bigfoot according to eyewitness testimony, and then with reasonable doubt. Young readers get to decide if they believe spotters or skeptics. Will one side show that it has a stronger case?

Average: 4.1 (7 votes)

Pages:

Advanced (9 to 13)

Language:

English

ISBN:

9781948052047

Gray Duck

Marvin Lopez

Categories:

Action Adventure, Animals & Creatures, Boys, Educational, Girls

Features:

Illustrations, Photos

Keywords:

bigfoot, yeti, sasquatch, unexplained, mysterious, monster, legend, paranormal, myth

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Urban Legends Across America: The A-Z Anthology

cmlapoin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:23:28 +0000

A comprehensive guide to the most popular, most terrifying, and most mysterious tales from your own backyard!

Read about the woman who drowned her children, and then herself. Or the monster that haunts the woods of New Jersey. Or the true story behind real-life zombies. Each story is brought back from the dead with a spine-chilling full page illustration.

Average: 5 (4 votes)

Pages:

Advanced (9 to 13)

Language:

English

Catherine LaPointe

Categories:

Action Adventure, Embracing Diversity, History, Imagination, Little Brave Stories

Features:

Illustrations, Chapters

Keywords:

legend, ghost, story, devil, scary, spooky, america, alphabet, urban, campfire